Another Side Of Midnight

Another Side Of Midnight
Mia Zachary

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Two months, two weeks and four days ago, Steele woke up alone in a hotel room. All Stone left was a note–and a lot of questions. He's back, and she wants answers–but he wants more.Smart-mouthed Vegas private eye Estella 'Steele' Mezzanotte is used to all kinds of trouble. She's nursing another black eye from her bartending sideline, her mom's dropping hints about nice Italian boys and Midnight Investigation Services is struggling. Otherwise, Steele would never have accepted her current gig–suspected adultery, maybe embezzlement. Possibly murder. Her ex, Cameron Stone, wants to partner. Steele wants to punish him for past misdemeanors.But she's got to trust him or risk facing another side of danger alone…

Advance praise for

MIA ZACHARY’s

Another Side of Midnight

“Mia Zachary has a winner with Another Side of Midnight! With a wonderfully defined heroine, snappy dialogue and an intricate plot, what’s not to love?”

—USA TODAY bestselling author Julie Kenner

“Mia Zachary takes chances that pay off in this edgy, compelling read!”

—USA TODAY bestselling author Julie Leto

“Sparks fly when Steele and Stone clash in this dynamite, double-blind mystery.”

—New York Times bestselling author Rebecca York

“Steele is…sassy and strong, beautiful and smart but she also has [a] hint of vulnerability underneath that smart mouth attitude. Put Steele and Stone together and you get explosive chemistry… the pages fairly sizzle…. Another Side of Midnight grabs you right from the very beginning and keeps you until the end.”

—CataRomance

“Mystery, hard-balled suspense and a sizzle that won’t quit are a combination that I crave when I read a romantic suspense. Mia Zachary delivers my cravings to the max!

This book is definitely a keeper!”

—The Best Reviews

MIA ZACHARY

Over the years, award-winning author Mia Zachary has penned really bad poetry, even worse song lyrics, adolescent short stories and overly descriptive class papers. Her first completed contemporary manuscript placed second in Harlequin Books’ 2000 Summer Blaze contest.

She’s written four Blaze novels since then, including the bestseller Afternoon Delight; “Spirit Dance” in the paranormal anthology Witchy Business; and Another Side of Midnight, her first romantic mystery. Go behind the scenes of the Midnight agency at www.SteeleMidnight.com.

Mia lives in Maryland with her husband of seventeen years and their beautiful little boy. Visit Mia online at www.miazachary.com for excerpts, reviews, articles and more!

Another Side of Midnight

Mia Zachary

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Dear Reader,

A funny thing happened while driving home from lunch with girlfriends one day. A kick-ass heroine and a complex premise attacked me and didn’t let go of my imagination until the story had unfolded onto the manuscript pages…. Now here it is three years later and I could not be prouder to introduce you to the hero and heroine of my first mystery novel.

Steele Mezzanotte has a new P.I. agency, a showgirl’s body and a sharp-edged attitude. Born and raised in Vegas, street smarts and a smart mouth have always kept her in control of any situation. That is, until Cameron Stone walks into her life. Drop-dead gorgeous, with a lot of Scots charm, the enigmatic “problem solver” has a habit of disappearing, but he’ll always return to Sin City. And to Steele. Because the only thing that comes between a rock and a hard case is love…the greatest mystery of all.

Let me know if you enjoy the story as much as I loved writing it. I love to hear from my readers!

Mia

As a writer I know how important words are. And yet I can’t seem to find the right ones to express the breadth and depth of my gratitude to those friends who have kept the faith when my own wavered. This story is dedicated to Mom and Lisa, who believed from the beginning and to Rachel and John who loved it to the end. Thank you from my heart. I’m also very grateful to Marsha Zinberg, Birgit Davis-Todd, and Kathryn Lye for standing by this project from the first premise and pitch. Thank you, ladies!

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE (#u75135dd3-02bc-5cfe-8ea8-11b4cf77a0e9)

CHAPTER TWO (#u2b966005-e77a-5dc5-b1a9-5a7ed0464ad2)

CHAPTER THREE (#u1a4857c6-ad41-5a1e-b65e-90095df189e1)

CHAPTER FOUR (#u58bfc54f-e099-5f11-9a7c-6c6e17167abb)

CHAPTER FIVE (#u47f3b409-b152-5cf1-861e-4ae89a71ec77)

CHAPTER SIX (#ubd8030ab-6266-56c0-8a21-3a8f1ea7c36c)

CHAPTER SEVEN (#u6d8d8b85-e836-57cf-9fd3-3eeefe863b19)

CHAPTER EIGHT (#ua3f62d75-4cd2-5bad-9955-12799f014671)

CHAPTER NINE (#u43e901be-b139-5df1-814c-57370a5531fa)

CHAPTER TEN (#u43b3e45d-e343-5271-a8da-ca7e7cac6f88)

CHAPTER ELEVEN (#u40004739-5500-5330-9020-da078b743adc)

CHAPTER TWELVE (#ue93f2ccf-51c2-5cc6-9ecd-416f72c6166d)

CHAPTER THIRTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FOURTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN (#litres_trial_promo)

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